These work great for.
Securing tire to roof rack.
Once i have the other end of the handlebars secured to the roof rack i loop around one of the incoming straps to tighten it and just secure it with a series of half hitches.
With the third option crossbars with side rails you can secure an item to the side rails and run tie downs from front to back securing them to the crossbars.
Your roof rack or cargo basket is a great alternative location for mounting a spare tire one that will free up room inside your vehicle for other cargo and also allow you to carry a larger spare that will match oversize tires.
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Well if you have a roof rack or a roof rack mounted cargo basket you don t have to find space inside your rig for a big bulky tire just carry that wheel and tire assembly up on the roof with one of our roof mounted spare tire carriers.
Spare requirements function.
On each side of the roof you ll see a rack that runs the length of the roof of the vehicle.
The second option is the side racks.
Use a tie down that wraps around the item and the rails.
Racv s ernest litera shares some practical tips on roof rack safety loading.
For a video and step by step instructions on how to tie down a kayak please see our article on how to tie down a kayak to a vehicle.